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BlackBerry Travel added to App World test center
Handy business companion 14 February 2011 13:06 GMT TweetBlackBerry Travel Beta has just been announced on the BlackBerry blog, adding to its BlackBerry smartphone “Super Apps" lineup.
So what's so super about it? Well anyone sporting a BlackBerry smartphone can now plan, book and manage their...
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Firefox 4 Beta 11 ready for download with anti-tracking tech
"Do not track" function now available 9 February 2011 15:46 GMT TweetIn the increasingly competitive world of browsers, where major companies fight it out for a place on your PC, every detail is becoming a battle ground. And with Mozilla's latest announcement of Firefox 4 beta 11 being ready for download, it's also...
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Adobe looking for Android Flash testers
Inviting public beta signups for AIR 2.0, too 19 April 2010 9:52 GMT TweetAdobe has announced that it's opening sign-ups for public beta testing of the Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0 applications for Android. If you want to be the first person you know to get access on your handset, then you'll need to register your...
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Mac gets beta Live Messenger update
To version 8.0 24 March 2010 16:01 GMT TweetMicrosoft has issued a brief announcement that it's releasing a beta of version 8 of Messenger for Mac, which includes A/V support, as promised some time ago.
The software, which interfaces with Windows Live Messenger on Microsoft's main platform,...
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Chrome extensions emerge from beta
Windows gets stable release with add-ons and bookmark sync 25 January 2010 17:01 GMT TweetGoogle has announced that it's bringing Chrome's extensions and bookmark sync capabilities out of beta. The browser, which has won plaudits for its speed and minimalism, can now be modified to do almost anything you can dream of.
There's over...
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Seesaw offers up beta invites
Roll up, roll up - try out Project Kangaroo's replacement 19 January 2010 16:43 GMT TweetSeesaw reckons it can change the way you watch TV. It's a small team under the umbrella of media giant Arqiva, which has taken the mantle (and technology) from the ill-fated Project Kangaroo to aggregate content from BBC Worldwide, ITV.com and Channel...
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Skype 4.2 beta comes to Windows and Symbian
VoIP client adds call transfer functionality 11 December 2009 12:33 GMT TweetSkype has iterated its voice-over-IP software for Windows a little further, and has issued a beta release of version 4.2. It includes a load of minor improvements, along with a browser plugin for Chrome and the ability to transfer calls.
You...
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Invisible Hand 1.8 beta invites available
Get em while they're hot 4 November 2009 17:42 GMT TweetBack in August, we told you about InvisibleHand, a Firefox add-on which spends most of its time hidden but pops up if it discovers that you're looking at a product you can get cheaper somewhere else.
Commenters on our post loved it, and now...
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Opera 10 beta 3 arrives
Unite not included yet 13 August 2009 9:34 GMT TweetOpera has announced that the third beta version of the tenth edition of its browser is now available from its website. The company says that its prioritised "performance and stability" in this version.
Included are improvements to Opera Turbo...